Folding table



(No Model.)

7 W. H. WASHER.

FOLDING TABLE.

No. 486,517. Patented Nov. 22, 1892.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY.

THE Moxms PETERS cu, Pnorouma, WASNINCLTON, n, c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM H. IVASHER, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

FOLDING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,517, dated November22, 1892.

Application filed May 29, 1891. Serial No. 394,563. (No mcdel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. WASHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in folding tables; and its objectis to provide such tables with certain new and useful featureshereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line :0 0c of Fig. 2; Fig. 2, aninverted plan view ofa device embodying my invention; and Fig. 3, avertical section of the same, showing the position of the parts whenfolded.

A is the top of the table, which maybe circular, as shown, or square, asmost convenient. Said top is divided in a right line through the middleand is provided with strips B B, secured to its under side near theopposite sides thereof. Said strips B B are also divided opposite thedivision of the top and connected at their lower sides by hinges 0. Twopairs of crossed legs G and G are provided, which are pivoted to eachother at their intersection I, the outer ones G G being pivoted at theirupper ends to the strips B B at J J and the inner ones G G also pivotedat their upper ends J J to blocks B B, attached to the under side ofsaid top. Said inner legs G G are also connected by a bar I, to therespective ends of which they are firmly attached, and are furthermaintained in parallel position by braces Hin the angles between themand the bar I.

D is a bar attached to the under side of the table in contact with thesame and pivoted near the center thereof at E and adapted to turn in ahorizontal plane upon said pivot, being limited in such movement bystops K and K when in contact with the stop K at one end. The oppositeend of said bar D engages a groove in the adjacent side of the block F,attached to the opposite half of the top A, and thus locks the two partsof said top in the same horizontal plane. When turned in contact with K,said bar D is parallel to the division in the top and entirely beneaththe half of said top, to which it is attached. Said top can then befolded in the position shown in Fig. 2, being parallel vertical planes,the respective pairs of legs closing into nearly-parallel position, inwhich form the table takes but little room and can be readily stored orpacked. It will also be observed that the hinge O is considerably belowthe upper surface of the table, which tends to strengthen the top andenable it to sustain heavy loads at the middle. So, also, the bar D, byengaging the groove in, further tends to the same end.

What I claim is- The folding table herein described, consisting of thedivided top having divided pairs of strips B B, secured to the underside of the top, said strips being divided in a line with thedivision-line of the top, blocks B B, secured to the under side of oneportion of the top to pivot one pair of legs G G, the opposite pair oflegs G G being pivoted to strips B B, said pairs of legs being crossedand pivoted to a bar I, having braces H, the stops K K, grooved block F,and the pivoted bar- D, adapted to engage said block and stops whenrequired, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. WASHER. NVitnesses:

DENNIS L. ROGERS, LUTHER V. MoULToN.

